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HOLDS COURT
jKear Woodard was tried in R?
ut,r*s Court, Monday on a charge
in in>sse.-sion 01 home brew. After
hi-:irinir 'i"' evidence, Judge Still
vVl.|| held tlu* ease open for two weeks
,u order that the concoction might be
aitabzed to ascertain whether or not
i, is intoxicating.
Vestcr Pa vis and Bob Robinson
pi .-ad uuiltv to having u fist fight,
and juilirui.'iit was suspended upon
the payment ot the costs. j
\ ester I'avis was fined $10.00 and
[h,- costs on a charge of being drunk.
|Ush Wilson. colored, was conrict
ti| rec-kl?-? driving, and was giv
a sentence o t' 4 months, suspend
ed ii|hmi coo-1 behavior and the paj'
nii'iit ot a Hue ot $20.00 and the costs
oi the action. He was found not
jrnltv ot .>|>i i at ins: an automobil*
?liilc intoxicated.
Wade Hidle was given a sentence
0I two months, being convicted of
passion ot two pints of liquor,
and the sentence was suspended, pro
vided he pay a line of $25 and tht
rftits.
The court adjourned at 2 p. m.
until Tuesday morning out of respect
to liiiL'c Sutton, and a committee of
the local liar, composed of Joseph J.
Hooker, II l'. Monteith, W. R. Sher
rill and V. > tiriltin, was appointed
to draft suitable resolutions of re
spect.
Tom l ook was lined $15.00 and
the eo-ts tor an assault with a dead
ly weapon.
Wyner slnih-r drew a fine of $15 ;
and the <om- oi n charge of transrj
fortius: ami possession.
J. f. Siittlriuyer was fined $10
and the eosts on a similar charge.
Cole Allison, was found guilty of
possession ami transporting, and'
prayer tor judgment was continued
until Sept. 2Jiid.
Dewey (iuttev was fined 125.00
ad tlie cost's on a charge of being
itakttal. " -'-t.*' ~
I/bo Wood, public drunkenness,
piilty. Prayer for judgment contin
ued, upon payment of the costs, up-i
on recommendation of the solicitor.!
TEASERS ,
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!
Is this your name? By arrange j
oent with the Kyrie Theatre, two'
tines of (ipi'mhis in Sylva or Jack
"?u wunty will l??? published in the
Journal earh week. If the jwrsons
?kow name* are >.0 published can
Cipher their names, tliev will he
*- '! free to the theatre at any
:v ,'iior to Friday of the follow
'?: week. '
li'ti-rs in the lines below, if
FW'^rly arranged, spell the names
two |h>o]>1i> in Sylva or Jackson
*u'.v. It either ot' them is your i
"ant. j?st I ill in the letters in the
N"tk lint- hi-liiu, dip this out and
^ent it i? ih,. |,ox office at the
"r'f tlit'iitre, and you will be ad
Jii ted tic,. (? :,?v s|iow, before next
Friday.
CASHHINTTS
SilALLS< >N" i A
Xarjj
^ks teasn s
Uicy Belle Fisher
Mike Brown
ELECT STILLWELL AS JUDGE
??
. ^ 'omity commissioners hav?
^?U-d K. p. St ill well as Judge of
* border's court of Jackson
to suecced the late George
. s,v?ton, w|lo vvas elected two
frs ami whose term would
" rM>ire<| in December.
Stiiittdl conducted the term
' f,"irt, whirh began 011 Monday.
^ e ls native of Jackson county,'
. 01 the |noi:iinent attorneys of
,, '?1,uty, and the junior partner
H * -bulire Sutton, in the law
^ 01 button :ill(l Stillwell. He is
j ^ hrotlu r-,,, law of the late
PrES6LEY RE-UNION
lv,'? a mistake made in the
J' of the Pressley reunion. It
111* ul home of Jim
LJI.W.-11, Sunday, Septem
L aml not at Wiliam Pressley'?
"nil relatives are cor
lfi|U |Uvit<'<l to come and bring well
Uio. ,s 'Hicre will be inter
^ Besses by different speak
WEEK By WEEK
A Morganton boy was killed by hi.
brother, while playing soldier. War
is too serious a matter to be the sub
ject of play, tor children. We don't
| want to raise our boys to be soldiers
I ? *
| Walter Brock, former juflgc or th#
superior court in th:s State, was ar
rested in Kaleigh on a charge of
passing a worthless check, and was
taken from jail by relatives and com
| uiittcd to an institution for inebri
ates. A sad commentary upon w I wit
liquor will sometimes do to a man
| with a brilliant mind. Can't blame
j this on the Pope and A1 Smith, Mr.
ITpehtlrch.
The Governor of Louisana,. on*
Huey P. Ixmg, in addition to his oth-j
er turbulent acts has engaged in a
fist fight with a New Orleans re-'
porter. That is a mighty go?..l way:
to get publicity; but it would appear
to us that this, was well as some
other acts of Long, would be beneath
the diginitv of the governor of a sor
ereign State. j
i
A twenty months old baby was]
killed in its mother's arms, up near.
Hazard, Ky. by a fire chief acting
as special speed officer, as the fam-,
ilv was driving* along a highway.)
The ]M)liceman states that he lived to
frighten the people in the car. It isj
time officers learned that their duty!
is to protect human lives, not to
take them; to safeguard the rights
of the people, not to break then
down.
With a majority of around (5,000, j
South Carolina, on Tuesday, joined
the ranks ot' the Southern Democracy,!
that is this year purging itself ofj
political charlatans, and relegated |
Blease to the political junk heap,
nominating former congressman,
Byrnes, of Spartanburg to succeed j
him in the United States Senate. We ^
Took hopefully toward Alabama to
complete the house-cleaniug by sweep
ing Too# Heflm out.
Al OajKHies is effecting a crime,
merger Chicago, putting in hi.s
old enemies as secretaries of various!
departments of crime, and the lint
is as brazenly given out to the press,
and published in the pajK'rs, jus if a
newjy elected president of the Unit
ed States had announced the pcrs.n- j
nel ol his cabinet. The decent parts i
of this country arc disgusted with I
Illinois and all her works. J low
long do you sup]tose Scotland Yard
would allow that gang to stay out
of prison and unhung, if they darad
such doings in Great Britainf
Revolution seems rife in 1-ditin
America. The example of Peru in ov-j
erturning her government, a few
weeks ago, lias been followed by the
Argentine, where the aged and once
popular president, now said to have
become a tyrant, has been 1'orced to.
resign, by revolt of .civilians, the <
army and the navy, and a new gov-j
ermnc'.t set up in Buenos Aires by a i
military junta, with General Jose
Evaristo Uri buru as provisional pres
ident, and a list of civilians as mem
bers of the cabinet. Tbe urge to re- J
volt is causing a tenseness through
out I^atin America. The main causes;
behind the general movement is said
to be hard times, unemployment, and
the low prices of cattle and other
products of the fields of South Amer
ica. When the people suffer, revolu
tion usually comes, in one form or
another.
The State of Illinois is consider
bly bedeviled over the prohibition i
issue, which, for the life of us, we
can't see as an issue in a jiolitieal
campaign. Jim Ham Lewis is the
regular Democratic candidate, run
ning as a wet. Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mc
Oorniicl ran in the Republican pri
1 mary as a dry, with the supjMirt of
the Anti-Saljoii League. After nomi
nation, she somewhat withdrew from
her position and stated that she
would abide by the decision of the
people of the State in a referendum
on the matter. The Anti-Saloon Lea
gue was not satisfied with her new
position and put foiward Mrs. Lol
tie Holmon O'Neill, as an independ
ent Republican dry candidate. There
has been a fued between Mrs. Mc
Cdrmick and Mi's. O'Neill. For the
life of me, T can't see wbfy candi
dates in Illinois, New Jersey, and
even North Carolina, can't let prohi
i bition alone, and let the battle be
i - ?. vir* .\T ,v.- *
M'KEE HEADS
CO. DEMOCRATS
E. Ii. McKee of Sylva was again!
elected as chairman of the Democrat,
tic Executive Committee, at the meet
ing of the committee liehl in Sylva'
on Saturday. Miss Jane Coward was,
reelected as secretary of the com-;
mit tee.
The members of the executive com
mittec and the party's candidates
for office were present at the meet-!
ing, and in addition to the election I
of the chairman and secretary, plans i
for the fail campaign were made.
waged between the parties on the vi-;
tal questions that really divide I hem,'
matters that are of really great:
importance to the people. Hut, instead
prohibition has to be dragged in, not
from sincere motives, but in order to
befuddle the minds of tile voters,
and draw their attention from real
issues, in the hope of catching vot<t?.
Prohibition as a political issue is
largely a fool trap, and every battle
that is waged about it, regardless of
the outcome, hurts the cause of tenW
Iterance.
A?|nare's nest was discovered dowa
in Guilford. Serious insinuations were
brought agains; the clerk of the su j
perior court of Guilford, by If. L J
Dixon, who loui.d a list of Conl'eder-!
ate pensioners iu a (Jrcensboro pap-!
er, containing the name "L. S. Dix
on." He went to Ualeigh and found a
series of 1"> checks paid to Lemuel i
S. Dixon, the name of his father,!
who has been dead since .1910. The
checks, photostatic copies of which
he brought back lo (Jrcensboro, wore
endorsed by I* S. Dixon, and wit
nessed by W. M. (lantt, Clerk of J
Guilford Superior Court. Mr. Gantt,j
after the matter was published in
the Daily News, went to Raleigh, aud"
the State Auditor, Baxter Durham/
certified that there were two L. S.'
Dixon's on the pension list iu ('mil
ford, one of whom was reported as
dead in 15)13, by Mr. (Gantt, and
dropjK'd from the roll and that only
one has been paid since that time.
All of which goes to show that we
should be careful of making charges
or insinuations against other people's
integrity, frven in the heat ol a poli
tical campaign, unless we are abso
lutely sure of our ground, and even
then it seldom pays/ ? i
EPISCOPAL SERVICES
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Kev. Albert New, rector of St.
John's Episcopal chimd*, will conduct
services there at 7 :3() Sunday even
ing, September 14. A cordial invi
tation is extended to all.
ROTARIANS GO
TO ANDREWS
A number of the members of the
'"SyivH UolClub will attend the
inter-city meeting of Hotiirians at
?I una In.ska Terr?jice, Andrews, this
evening.
A iroli' tournament between teams
Irom Waynesyille, Franklin, Sylva
ami Andrews, beginning at .'J o'clock
will be one of the features of the
meeting.
Sylva will be represented on the
golf course by John Morris, I)r. C.
'A. Cannier, Rev. (Jeorge H. Clemmer;
and Dr. II. T. ITianter.
The <linner at the hotel will be'
served at 7 o'clock and a program
will folow the meal.
QUALLA
Rev. R. |j. Hass nreaehcd Sunday
morning on "Moses' Choice," saying
that every person came to the place!
in life Where thciy must make their?
own choice for good or evil, must
choose either the broad or narrow
4?.ay, must not only as christians be;
able to say no to evil temptations,I
but to say yes when needed to assist j
in good works or helpful service.
Mrs. Mass and children accompanied:
ht.i to Quallai., They were dinner;
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Mar-!
cus.
The Qualla folks who attended the
S!:e ion Reunion at Mr. W. T. Sliel-j
ton's, Waynesville were Mrs. .T. L.!
Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. L. I?yatt,:
Mr. and Mrs. C. l'. Shehon. Mr. and
Mrs. II. O. Fertrusoii and Mr. and I
Mr. and Mrs. I<. L. Slmver.
Mesdanu's .Te.sse Dutch and Samuel]
Hoggstcd and Misses Quince Durcli!
and Kdith llaifiil <n' llavesvilie vis-]
ited at Mrs. L. \V. Coo|?er's.
Mrs. W. F: House and children j
*ipeni the week end with her fa^^or,|
to Reel, ~;tf Olivet.
1 Mr. ami Mrs. C. A. Dird and Mr.!
and Mrs. T. \Y. Mcl.aughlin ,'havej
returned from a visit with relatives
in Macon.
Mr. and Mrs. P. If. Kerguson call-[
?m| at Mr. Ed Rutugarner's Wilniof,!
I >
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. \W A. McLaughlin of Asheville
is guest of his son, Mr. Woodtin
McLaughlin. . i
Mr. Samuel (Harrison and family!
of near Copperhill, (ia., aiwl Mrs.i
.Ino. Ward and children of Olivet!
are visiting at Mr. D. L. Oxner's. J
Miss (Jeneva Turpin called on Miss
(iprtrmle Ferguson.
Mr. and Mrs. Clias. Ward have
returned from a visit with relatives
?t Svlva.
(Continued oil page 8)
; RULES AND REGULATIONS
GREAT SMOKY MOUN
TAINS NATIONAL PARK
The following rules and regulations
for the government of Great Smoky
?Mountains National Park are hereby
established and made public pursuant
to authority conferred by the acts
of Congress approved August 25,
.1916, (39 Stat. 536,) and M^y 22,
1926 ( 44 Stat. 616), anl.acts supple
mentary thereto and amendatory
thereof:
1. Preservation of natural fea
tures and curiosities.?The destruc
tion, injury, defacement, or disturb
ance in any way of the public build
ings, signs, equipment, or other prop
erty or the trees, flowers, vegetation,
rocks, minerals, animals, or birds' or
other life is prohibited: Provided,
That flowers may be gathered in
small quantities when in the judg
ment of the superintendent, or other
authorized representative of the Na
tional Park Service, their removal
Will not impair the bennty of park.
Before any flowers are picked, per
mit must be secured from the ranger;
u ' I
xn charge.
2. Camping.?When the develop-!
ment of the park is undertaken byj
the National Park Service, adequate
camping places with pure water and
other conveniences will be provided.
I'ntil such time no camping of any;
sort will- be permitted except by spec.
ial permit of the superintendent or.
his authorized representatives to i
hikers for overnight accommodation, j
Tn such instances the following rules i
must be carefully observed: Wood
for fuel only can be taken from dead ]
or fallen trees. Combustible rubbish]
shall be burned on camp fires, and]
all otl."?r garbage and refuse of adl i
kinds shall be buried.
3. Fires?Fires constitute one of j
the greatest perils to the park; they!
shall not be kindled near trees, dead >
wood, moss, dry leaves, forest mold,
or other vegetable refuse, but in some
opei^j >;ice -on tjj&Ls oc earth. iShould
camp be made in a locality where no
such open space exists or is provided j
the dead wood, moss, dry leaves, etc. !
shall be seraf>ed away to the rock
or earth over an area considerably j
larger than that required for the fire.;
Fires shall be lighted onljy whenj
necessary and when no longer need-\
ed shall be completely extinguished
and all embers and bed smothered
with earth on.water, so that there
remains no possibility ol reignition. j
XOTK:?Especial care shall bej
taken that no lighted match, cigar,
cigarette or burning pipe tobacco is
drop]>cd in any grass, twigs, leaves,
or tree mold.
4. Hunting-?The park is a sanc
tuary for wild life of every sort,
and all hunting or the killing,
wounding, frightening, pursuing, cap
turing at ail}- time of any bird or
wild animals except dangerous ani
By Albert f Reid
WILL INSTALL
MODERN PUNr
A modern electric power plant is
; being installed by the Dillsboro and
. Sylva Electric Light Company at
Dillsboro according to information
! obtained from officials of the com
pany- ,
i The new equipment, which it is be
lieved will solve the power troubles
! for Sylva and the surrounding ter
j ritory, consists of a new water wheel
| of the latest German make, new and
i improved dynamos, control switches,
i to eliminate variation of the current.
1
rand other equipment. ?
' The work preparatory to the in
| stallation of the new plant is be
i ing done, and the shipment of the
i new equipment is being made. It is
j the expectation of the officials of
i the company to have the new plant
I completely installed and' running
' within sixty days.
In addition to the water equipment,
purchase has been made of an auxil
iary, steam plant. The installation of
this, however, will not be made for
'a few months.
mals, when it is necessary to prevent
thein from destroying human liv^s
or inflicting personal injury or tak
ing the eggs of any bird, is prohibit
ed within the limits of said pai&.
Fire arms are prohibited within the
park except upon written permission
of the superintendent.
6. Fishing?Fishing with ne|s,
seines, traps or by the use of drugs
or explosives or in ai^y other way
than with hook and line, or for mer
chandise or profit, is prohibited.
Fishing in the park will be permitted
only during the open season as pre
scribed for the adjoining counties by
! the States of North Carolina and
j Tennessee.
<T. Private Operations:?No person
firm or corporation shall engage hi
any business, or erect buildings fti
the park without permission in writ
ing from the Director of the Nation
al Park Service, Washington, D. C.
inor shall any person or persons re
side or be permitted to reside on park
land without authority of the Direc
tor or his authorized representative.
7. Cameras:?Still and motion
picture cameras may be freely us?d
: in the park for general scenic puf
i poses. For the filming of motiop
pictures requiring the use of artity
<ial or special settings, or involving
the ]>erformance of a profession^
cast permission must first be obtain
ed from the superintendent of tJre
park.
8. (rambling:?Gambling in any
torm, or the operating of gambling
devices, whether for merchandise or
otherwise, is prohibited.
9. Advertisements:?Private no
tices or advertisements shall not be
posted or displayed within the park,
except such as the park superintend
ent deems necessary for the conven
ience and guidance of the public.
\ 10. Grazing:?The running nt
large,hearding or grazing of livestoc',
jot any kind on the Government land-:
j in the park is prohibited.
| 11. Miscellaneous: ? Possession,
sale, transjKlitation or manufacture
of liquor in the park is prohibited.
12. Fines and Penalties:?Per
sons who render themselves obnoxious
by disorderly conduct or bad behav
ior shall be subject to the punish
ment hereinafter prescribed for vio
lation of the foregoing regulation1:,
or tfcyj may be summarijjy remove!
from the j>ark by the superintendent
ihe laws provide that any persoi
who violates any of the foregoin"*
i regulations shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and shall be subject
to a fine of not more than $500 or
imprisonment not exceeding six
months, or both, and be adjudged to
pay all costs of the proceedings.
Approved: August 6, 19.10.
JOS. M. DIXON.
First Assistant Secretary.
LADIES' NIGHT *
FOR ROTABIANS
The Kotary Club will celebrate its
annual Ladies' Night at High Hamp
ton Inn, Cashiers, on Tuesday, Sep
tember 23.
Golfing in the afternoon on the
High Hampton course will precedc
the meeting.
A program is being worked out by
a committee beaded by J)r.